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Hu believes the data wilt s^how that the nation experienced a “mild reasssioft' duriny 2008.
But Dt Stephen Fuller, director of Oeorye Mason University's Center for Regional Analysis. thinks the country will emerye from the economic doldrums around the middle of next year.
If an array of national indicators can be trusted, “The second half of t)9 is projected to be pretty healthy and 2010 even stronyer.** Fuller told the Times Community Newspapers editorial board hist Thursday "There's a fix. umierway a correction taryely wrapped around the real estate sector."*
Fuller expects the fourth quarter of 2008. which beyins Oct. 1. and next year's first quarter will be “sliyhtly negative in terms of iyross domestic product** yrowth. before a recovery beyins to kick in.
Job yrowth data, a measure of prosperity, proved mixed for the Washinytun tm>a.
The reyion will create more jobs in 2008 than in the previous year, said Fuller, who met with editors and reporters at The FauquierTimes Democrat office In i. V .A . - • » 4 C * it > ' . V
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